Fall/Winter Digital Newsleaf 2024

In this issue, we'll discover the true science behind nature's medicine, tips to create change through civic engagement, and read "ground-breaking" details about the future of Long Branch Farm & Trails. There are also lots of engaging and exciting seasonal programs you won't want to miss this season!

1.

Explore the website for your

township, city, or village to find out

when and where public meetings

are held. If available, sign up for your

municipal newsletter.

2.

Attend public meetings and listen,

listen, listen. Seek first to understand

before promoting your own agenda.

3.

Prepare yourself. Know the facts

beyond your personal opinions and

assumptions. Talk to local government

and non-profit organizations and to

other community members; research

how other communities have

successfully addressed your concerns.

4.

Decide which public ofcials you’re

most comfortable talking to and

introduce yourself. Arrange to meet

for cofee, seek common ground and

to learn how you might be of service

to the community in terms of the

issues you care about.

Your public ofcials have shown up, and you can too.

There are many ways to do so:

5.

Ask about volunteer positions for

citizens on committees or commissions

for parks, zoning, housing, etc., and learn

the qualifications and process to join.

6.

VOTE. Learn which local and state public

ofcials support conservation and how

you can support them. If nobody seems

interested in conservation, consider

running for ofce yourself or supporting

someone in doing so.

7.

Help ensure a safe and participatory

political environment by volunteering as

a poll observer or assistant. Regardless

of party, showing up will earn respect

and shows that you care.

8.

Encourage voter engagement by

becoming a precinct captain (liaison

between voters and ofcials) for your

political party. Help voters be better

informed by explaining the issues that

your party’s candidates care about.

LEARN MORE, DO MORE!

Nature enthusiasts can help influence whether a community has bike trails, green space, native

landscaping, efective recycling, green energy, and more. With just a little efort and engagement,

you can bring nature to the forefront of civic conversations. Join us for a new upcoming course

Getting Things Done: Civic Engagement for Conservation to learn how local governments work, where

to find information, and where to find opportunities for networking and respectful civic engagement.

To find out more, please contact Connie O'Connor, Director of Applied Learning,

at coconnor@cincynature.org

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